Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-01-20

land did not think the citizens of
the District of Columbia would pro-
test against the confirmation of this
second time. But they
are more determined now that this
stranger shall not stay than they
were at first. Colored people,
North and South, without regard to
politics, are working in behalf of
Matthews. Senators have received
appeals from colored societies and
prominent colored men. They
seem to have lost sight of political
considerations in the belief that the
Senate rejected Mr.. Matthews be-
cause of his color.
The Democrats have repeatedly
proven that they can do nothing of
themselves. They lack both har-
mony ard leadership. eve haven't
time to fool away on tariff matters,
reduction of revenue can wait"
Said another, a few moments later,
"The one thing that cannot wait is
the reduction of the surplus by a
repeal of tariff" Presidential aspi-
rants like Carlisle, Morrison, and
Randall, have sacrificed opportuni-
ties for reducing taxation, it would
seem, to prevent the elevation Of
one of themselves above the other.
They have certainly acted in such
way as to convince the people that
they will prevent any Legislation
which they cannot have all their
own way.
With a resolution urging the re-
peal of internal revenue taxation,
strong resolutions in favor of the
Blair educational bill have been in
troduced in the North Carolina leg
islature. The fact seems to have
been overlooked that if the Blair
bill is passed, there will be no need
to worry about the treasury surplus.
If education, coast defense, the new
navy, and other things were attend
ed to on the liberal scale proposed,
reduction would follow expeditions
ly, without touching the whisky and
tobacco tax.
1t looks as if there would be a
temperance experiment in this city
sooner or later. Great effort has
been made to keep prohibition out
of Washington, but it is thought
useless to try much longer. Con
gress dictates to the District of
Columbia, and these days the petit
ton boxes of the Senate and House
are crowded with memorials on the
subject of temperance. And from
the little canvassing that has been
attempted among members of both
branches of Congress, it is thought
large majority are now ready to
vote in favor of stringent prohibit
tory law for this little square of the
public domain.
The Washington Permanent Elk
position project is now being agi-
tated by congressional committee,
and The subject of Public Printer
Benedict's confirmation by the Sen
ate is being agitated by some mem
bers of the Typographical Union.
The Public Printer, under the act
creating the position, must be a
practical printer and binder, and be
able to demonstrate his fitness and
capacity. This, it is said, the pres
ent incumbent cannot do, and if he
cannot, he will not get through the
Senate, if vigorous protests will do
any good.
Anglomania has died out entirely
in Washington. The real Duke OF
Sutherland spent all last week at
one of the best hotels here, and
nobody called to see him. He was
so certain that the social world OF
the capital would want to lionize
him by storm, that he took the I'M
necessary precaution of saying he
would decline to receive any cards.
He is the same nobleman who went
to a wedding at the house OF Hon.
John Bigelow, in New York, attired
in a rusty, checked morning suit,
under the impression that ut
doesn't make any difference what